The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-08-31

The last few cool days are happy change
from tie torr:6 heat OF three months.
Mr., S. Wolkoyiskie believes in advert.s-
ing ink. Read his new advertisement
Several earthquake shocks have been
felt in Sumter. Columbia. and elsewhere,
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A Stewart advertise
their school to day. They are both co,rpe-
tent teachers.
Misses Mamie Conno-s and Sue Richard
son, Of Summerton, spent part OF last
week with Mrs S e. r. Lesesne.
Prof. ". B. Bonham will deliver lecture
on education in Fores.on next Friday even
ing. The public are invited.
Mr.. W. G. PEBBLES, who has been tele-
graphing at McClure's mill has been pro
noted. He is now the night op crater at
Sumter.
Messrs. Rufus and Henry Goings, Of B;r-
mineham Ala. are in town the guests OF
Mai. P. G. Benbow. They are nepAews OF
Mrs. Benbow.
To-day is the anniversary Of the earth
Quake of the 3lst OF August 1886, That the
narrowing scenes in Charleston year ago
may never be repeated IS a prayer on every
mans lips.
The Crooked Branch Club, Of this County,
and the Wee Nee's of k;ngstree, played 8
match game of bsse bail on Saturday last,
which resulted in favor Of the Crooked
Branch Club, by q seoce of l6 10 5.
Master Edgar Charles Dickson has been
introduced 10 the mysteries OF the Devils"
life in the TINES Office. he has already
manifested quick intelligence for the work,
and will make himself valuable acquici
sition.
AWAITING JUSTICE: The following prison
crs ere in jail awaiting trial at the October
Circuit Court: William James. charged with
assault and battery with intent TO kill. LIE
na Williams aggravated assault and battery;
Elierson Cornors larceny OF live stock;
William McFaddir, house breaking end lar
ceny. All IN jail are ccloreG persons.
We hope our readers viii excuse the fall
ing of of the usual amo1nt OF !oca! matter
this week. An unexpected rush OF aoyer-
tisements is the cause. The IINEs VIII be
enlarged to meet this demand IS sooI. Gsar-
rangements can be perfected, perhaps ny
next week. A number of advertisements
that have been necessarily left out VIII re-
ceive an extra insertion on their expiration.
Mr.. Ed. Cooper. soa of the late Capt G.
". Cooper, died of consumption, on Fri
day, August Goth. He was q young nan OF
promise, with bright prospects before hiH1ss
and he had just finished a house to start IN
life, when the fatal disease claimed him FOR
a victim. His funeral took place at the
Brick Church on Sundsy.-HQtchnaQn aid
So,dhron.
BEFORE JUSTICE WILSON: During the past
week, the Trial Justice at Manning has beea
unusually busy hearing the tales Of the dis
tressed. issuing warrants, anc trying causes.
The result of his weeks work is one prison
er, Joe Nelson, committed TO jail FOR trial at
the higher court for hccseb-e;.king and lar
~ceny: another. Robert Jones. convicted OF
assault and battery &nd committed TO jail for
ten days. On Monday julius Woods AID
others we're tried for failure 20 do road duty.
They were acquitted or account O. the dis
crepancy between the testimony Of tic road
overseer and warner. a Number Of warrants
were issued and placed in the hands OF the
sheriff for the arrest Of the parties.
DEAe EDiroa: The following is game
Of base ball played on SATURDAY, the 2l;n,
between the Cross Roads and JuneTllle
clubs, on the grounds of the former. which
resulted in decided victory for the Cross
Roads. The score stood X to q. It IS Que
the Cross Roads to state that they only had
eight bats, while their opponents had nine.
The Junevil:e's CLAIM the victory as due 20
the Cross Roads having one Of Panola's
I players, while they had one Of Panolas and
three Of Manning's players. TIE boys were
beaten fairly and they hate to own It. Well
some excuse IS better than none. Tie bat
ting on both sides was excellent and with
competent training some Of our boys could
soon JON the league. Capt. c. ". Brown
of Pamela umpired. Is.